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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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